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I have never read a book like it. Truly original and unexpectedly poignant. It captures the feeling of being "chronically online" so well. It's one of the very few books I have read that actually gets (at least some aspects of) the internet right. I did not expect it to hit so hard and I was sobbing throughout much of it and held it to my chest for a moment on finishing. WARNING: If you have never been chronically online you may not like this book, in the same way that I don't like Williamt Burroughs because I've never taken drugs.
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Apr 14, 2025

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i think there was a harambe joke in this book that made me laugh hysterically then immediately burst into tears
Apr 15, 2025
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@GPS yeah she somehow manages to do that?! The one that realllyyy got me was “sometimes you’ll be scrolling and nasa will post a picture of the stars.”
Apr 15, 2025
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